Designation:D1435−20StandardPracticeforOutdoorWeatheringofPlastics1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD1435;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.ThisstandardhasbeenapprovedforusebyagenciesoftheU.S.DepartmentofDefense.1.Scope*1.1Thispracticeisintendedtocoverproceduresfortheexposureofplasticmaterialstoweather.NOTE1—SeePracticeG24foragingunderglass.1.2Thispracticeislimitedtothemethodbywhichthematerialistobeexposedandthegeneralproceduretobefollowed.Itisintendedforusewithfinishedarticlesofcommerceaswellaswithallsizesandshapesoftestspecimens.1.3Meansofevaluationoftheeffectsofweatheringwilldependontheintendeduseforthetestmaterial.1.4ThevaluesstatedinSIunitsaretoberegardedasthestandard.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE2—ThisstandardandISO877.2-2009,MethodA,aretechnicallyequivalent.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D883TerminologyRelatingtoPlasticsD1600TerminologyforAbbreviatedTermsRelatingtoPlas-ticsE772TerminologyofSolarEnergyConversionG7PracticeforAtmosphericEnvironmentalExposureTest-ingofNonmetallicMaterialsG24PracticeforConductingExposurestoDaylightFilteredThroughGlassG113TerminologyRelatingtoNaturalandArtificialWeath-eringTestsofNonmetallicMaterialsG141GuideforAddressingVariabilityinExposureTestingofNonmetallicMaterialsG147Practic...
